Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
  • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
  • B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
  • B60J7/12—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts
  • B60J7/14—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement
  • B60J7/143—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement for covering the passenger compartment
  • B60J7/146—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement for covering the passenger compartment all elements being folded in same orientation and stacked fashion

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a retractable or retractable roof in the rear boot of a vehicle.
• Such a retractable roof makes it possible in particular to transform a vehicle of the two-seat coupe or four-seat coupe or sedan type into a vehicle of the convertible type.
• the roof has a relatively large length, so that the retractable roof is composed of three elements, each of which must have a length compatible with the dimensions of the trunk of the vehicle,
• a retractable roof for a vehicle comprising a front roof element, an intermediate roof element and a rear roof element, these three elements being movable between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a position in which, they are superimposed substantially horizontally in the rear trunk of the vehicle.
• the object of the present invention is to provide improvements to the known means, for optimally controlling and guiding the movement of the elements of the roof between their closed position and their storage position in the boot.
• the retractable roof is characterized in that the movement of the rear element towards the trunk is controlled by at least one arm articulated to the chassis of the vehicle and to the rear element, in that the rear element is connected to the intermediate element by two levers articulated to said rear element and to said intermediate element, these two levers forming a deformable quadrilateral, in that the intermediate element is connected to the front element by two other levers articulated to said intermediate element and to said front element, these two other levers forming a deformable quadrilateral, in that said arm is connected articulated to one of the two levers connecting the rear and intermediate elements, by a link articulated to said arm and to said lever in that the other lever connecting the rear and intermediate elements is connected to one of the levers connecting the intermediate elements and before by a link articulated to said levers.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic view in partial longitudinal section of a vehicle equipped with a retractable roof according to the invention, in the closed position;
• FIG. 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, the retractable roof being in an intermediate position;
• FIG. 3 is a view similar to Figures 1 and 2, the retractable roof being in the stowed position in the trunk of the vehicle.
• the retractable roof for vehicle comprises a front roof element 1, an intermediate roof element 2 and a rear roof element 3.
• These three elements 1, 2, 3 are movable between a position in which (see Figure 1) they cover the passenger compartment 4 of the vehicle and a position in which (see Figure 3), they are superimposed substantially horizontally in the rear trunk 5 of the vehicle.
• the movement of the rear element 3 towards the trunk 5 is controlled by an articulated arm 6, 7 at the chassis of the vehicle and 8 at the rear element 3.
• the rear element 3 is connected to the intermediate element 2 by two levers 9, 10 articulated at 11, 12 to the rear element 3 and at 13, 14 to the intermediate element 2. These two levers 9, 10 thus form a deformable quadrilateral.
• the intermediate element 2 is connected to the front element 1 by two levers 15, 16 articulated in 19, 20 to the front element 1 and in 17, 18 to the intermediate element 2. These two other levers 15 , 16 thus form a second deformable quadrilateral.
• the arm 6 is articulated in connection with one of the two levers 9, 10 connecting the rear 3 and intermediate 2 elements, by a link 21 articulated in 22 to the arm 6 and in lever 23
• lever 9 connecting the rear 3 and intermediate 2 elements is connected to one 16 of the levers connecting the intermediate 2 and front 1 elements, by a link 24 articulated at 25, 26 to said levers 9 and 16.
• the movement of the rear element 3 to the trunk 5 is further controlled by a finger 27 carried by the rear part 3a of the rear element 3 slidably engaged in a slide 28 s' extending inside the trunk 5.
• the arm 6 pivots backwards under the action of a motor or a jack (not shown).
• the movement of the arm 6 drives the rear element 3 towards the rear by sliding the finger 27 along the slide 28.
• the movement of the arm 6 drives the link 21 and makes the lever 10 pivot upwards, by driving the lever 9 in the same direction.
• the movement of the levers 9, 10 upwards causes the intermediate element 2 to pass above rear element 3.
• the retractable roof could comprise only the two elements 2 and 3.

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